Staff Vacancies

Thank you for your interest in working for St Hugh’s.  Choosing the right place to work is extremely important and we welcome applicants who are looking to join a school with a reputation for excellence in all that we do and a sense of community at our core. Working at St Hugh's means joining an enthusiastic, inspirational and talented team whose focus is on ensuring that our pupils find their talents, uphold our values and are prepared for life ahead.

Current vacancies are listed below.

Charlotte Glover, HR Officer

WORKING AT ST HUGH'S

St Hugh's is a highly regarded co-educational day and boarding school.  We are situated on a beautiful green campus of 65 acres in the South Oxfordshire countryside, only 25 minutes from Central Oxford. In June 2025, the Headmaster and Governors announced that St Hugh's would be opening a Senior School in September 2026.  It is a very exciting time to be joining St Hugh's.  At St Hugh's we aim to give all our children academic and pastoral excellence in a friendly environment in which each child can discover what they are good at and, therefore, thrive and gain confidence in themselves.

Successful candidates will be welcomed into an outstanding, hard-working, and collaborative team who aim to give all our children an academic and pastoral experience in a nurturing environment with wide ranging facilities.  

We offer excellent benefits, including a competitive salary on our own salary scale with scope for progression, an outstanding working environment in our beautiful estate with easy access to transport links and being part of our vibrant and supportive community.  

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List), and other pre-employment screening including a check on the Secretary of State list of prohibited staff.

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learning success teaching assistant (senior school)

Start date: 1st September 2026

Salary - according to experience

We are seeking a hard-working, reliable and flexible Part time Learning Success Teaching Assistant to work in our Senior School supporting a Year 9 pupil with SEND.   The role will initially be for a fixed term contract for the academic year.  The working days will be Monday to Friday mornings.

Your role will be to work with the identified pupil as directed by the Head of Learning Success and the teaching staff with whom you work to provide educational opportunities, support and supervision for pupils during the school days. The successful candidate will be flexible and hardworking.  You will be welcomed onto an enthusiastic, collaborative and dynamic team who are committed to ensuring that our pupils are provided with a stimulating education in a rounded nurturing environment.

To apply, please complete and return the application form which can be found on https://www.st-hughs.co.uk/news/staff-vacancies to recruitment@st-hughs.co.uk. This should include a supporting statement outlining the extent to which you meet our requirements as set out in the job description and person specification, and details of two referees, one of which should be a current or most recent employer. References may be taken up before interview.  Online social media checks will be completed on shortlisted candidates prior to interview as part of KCSIE guidance.

Applications will be considered on receipt and should arrive no later than 10.00am on Wednesday 17th June 2026.  Interviews will take place w/c 22^nd June 2026.  We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process so early applications are encouraged.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List), and other pre-employment screening including a check on the Secretary of State list of prohibited staff.

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Horticulture apprentice

Start date: 17th August 2026, or as soon as possible after that

Salary - £18,751 per annum

We are looking for a talented individual to join the Estates Team as a Horticulture Apprentice.  This is a varied role which includes training in horticulture, grounds maintenance, care of sports pitches and woodlands.  You must have initiative, enjoy working outdoors in all weather and communicate well with visitors, pupils and staff.

For further information and details on how to apply, please click Horticulture Apprentice – Find an apprenticeship – GOV.UK

Applications will be considered on receipt and should arrive no later than 10.00am on Friday 19th June 2026.  We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process so early applications are encouraged.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List), and other pre-employment screening including a check on the Secretary of State list of prohibited staff.

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swimming instructor

We are looking for Level 2 qualified swimming instructors to work in the wonderful pool facility at St Hugh’s.

The swim school operates during term time on a weekly basis.  We currently have vacancies for the following times:

• Tuesday 17:35 – 19:05

There is also the potential for additional work over the holiday periods as well as during school term time depending on demand.  We also offer the option for you to hire the pool on Sundays 08:30 – 15:30 and bring your own clients for 1:1 lessons (subject to availability). 

St Hugh’s school can subsidise your Swim England L1+2 swim teaching courses with the following terms and conditions.

There would be a 1-year payback of the course.

1. If candidate fails the course, 100% paid back to the school.
2. If a minimum of 231 hours (7 hours a week x 33 weeks a year) of teaching for St Hugh’s school is undertaken in 1 calendar year the full cost of course will be paid for by St Hugh’s School.
3. If teaching hours are between 99 and 230 for the calendar year, then 50% of course is paid back by the candidate to St Hugh’s school.
4. If less than 99 hours of teaching in the calendar year, then full cost of course will be paid back by the candidate to the school.

St Hugh’s School will pay the up-front costs of the course and you will get paid the following rates of pay whilst teaching on a self-employed basis between period 01.09.25 – 31.08.26:

• Level 1 - £15.75 per hour (Rising to £16 per hour from 01.09.26)
• Level 2 - £27.16 per hour (Rising to £27.80 per hour from 01.09.26)

You will require to take out Swim England Membership which provides insurance cover for swim teachers working on a self-employed basis. You will also need to submit a monthly invoice to the school for swim teaching work completed to receive payment. It will be your responsibility to declare any income earned to the HMRC on an annual basis.

Visit the Swim England Website HERE to find out courses available

For further information, please read the job description. To apply for the position, please complete and return the fully completed application form to Charlotte Glover gloverc@st-hughs.co.uk.  References and online social media checks will be carried out on shortlisted candidates prior to interview as part of KCSIE guidance.  

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview and will be subject to the full safer recruitment process.   Applications will be considered on receipt.  We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process so early applications are encouraged.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List), and other pre-employment screening including a check on the Secretary of State list of prohibited staff.

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CASUAL LIFEGUARDS 

Working alongside the Lettings and Commercial Manager you will oversee the smooth operations of the swimming pool and wider School site.  This is an expanding area of the School programme, and presents our team with many opportunities to work in a variety of wide ranging and varied tasks. 

There are no prerequisite requirements for this job. We are looking for the right person to fit with our team dynamic. The successful candidate will be expected to complete a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) if they don’t already hold one, as well as have good customer service and teamworking skills. The School will pay for any training required to be able to fulfil this roles functions and once qualified the School provides ongoing professional training for Lifeguards as required by the Royal Life Saving Society. 

Our current lifeguarding shifts are full until the end of this academic year so the vacancies we are recruiting for will be to start in September 2026.    During our busy term time programme, we require lifeguards to be on shift across the following periods and you would be expected to work a variety of shifts across them:

Mondays                        3.15pm – 7.30pm

Tuesday                         5.00pm – 7.00pm

Wednesdays                  3.15pm – 7.30pm

Thursdays                     4.30pm – 9.30pm

Fridays                           3.15pm – 7.00pm

Saturdays                      7.30am – 4.30pm

Sundays                         8.00am – 8.30pm

Additionally, we have a growing holiday programme which provides further opportunities for work over the holiday periods and an opportunity to earn extra money!

St Hugh's is a highly regarded co-educational day and boarding prep school with 350 pupils between the ages of 3 and 13yrs. We are situated on a beautiful green campus of 40 acres in the South Oxfordshire countryside, only 25 minutes from Central Oxford.

To apply for this position, please complete and return the fully completed application form to recruitment@st-hughs.co.uk.   This should include a supporting statement outlining the extent to which you meet our requirements as set out in the job description and person specification, and details of two referees, one of which should be a current or most recent employer. References and online social media checks will be carried out on shortlisted candidates prior to interview as part of KCSIE guidance.  

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview and will be subject to the full safer recruitment process.   Applications will be considered on receipt.  We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process so early applications are encouraged.  Successful applicants will be required to pass a Lifeguard Competency Test before any final decisions are made.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List), and other pre-employment screening including a check on the Secretary of State list of prohibited staff.